habdabs /habˈdabz/ (informal) plural noun A state of extreme nervousness (also abˈdabs) ORIGIN: Origin uncertain screaming habdabs (informal) A bad case of this involving hysterical crying scream /skrēm/ transitive verb and intransitive verb- To cry out in a loud shrill voice, as in fear or pain
- To laugh shrilly and uncontrolledly
- To shriek
intransitive verb- (of colours) to clash acutely (informal)
- To be all too loudly evident (informal)
- To move with a screaming noise
noun- A shrill, sudden cry, as in fear or pain
- A shriek
- A loud whistling sound
- Anything or anyone supposed to make one scream with laughter (informal)
ORIGIN: Late OE scræmen screamˈer noun - A person or thing that screams
- A large spur-winged S American bird (crested and black-necked screamer) with a loud harsh cry
- A different S American bird, the seriema (sometimes known as crested screamer)
- Anything likely or intended to thrill with emotion, eg a sensational headline (slang)
- An exclamation mark (printing sl)
screamˈing noun and adjective screamˈingly adverb screaming farce noun A highly ludicrous situation screaming habdabs or screaming abdabs see under habdabs screaming meemies see meemie |